Word List 3 Flashcards by Christian lin

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Clairvoyant (adj)

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Psychic; mystic

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Arbitrary (adj)

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Random; for no definite reason

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Discriminate (v)

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To make clear distinction; see the difference

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Flamboyant (adj)

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Showy; ornate

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Infallible (adj)

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Perfect; flawless; cannot make mistakes

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Meander (v)

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Wander from side to side

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Pathos (n)

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Evoking sadness or pity

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Prosody (n)

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Study of versification

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Solicit (v)

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To ask for; seek

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Variegated (adj)

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Multicolored; speckled

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Arcane (n)

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Obscure; known only to a few people

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Clamor (n)

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Shout; scream

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Discursiveness (n)

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Log windedness; indirectness

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Flaunt (v)

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Show off; display in a showy manner

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Infamous (adj)

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Famous for something bad

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Mellow (adj)

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Soft; melodious; ripe

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Patron (n)

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One who gives support (usually financial)

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Prostration (n)

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Lying face down

2. Be overcome with extreme weakness

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Somnambulist (n)

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Sleepwalker

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Vehemence (n)

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Violence; fervor; forcefulness

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Archaic (adj)

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Ancient; outdated; old fashioned

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Clandestine (adj)

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Secret; covert; stealthy

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Disdain (n)

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Contempt; strong dislike

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Flippant (adj)

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Making jokes about serious matter

Infer (v)

Deduce; conclude

Menagerie (n)

A collection of animals

Patronize (v)

Condescend to; behave in an arrogant manner towards

Protagonist (n)

Main character in film, book, play etc.

Soothsayer (n)

Fortune teller

Vehement (adj)

Forceful